As Dresden Elbe Valley, also Elbe valley basin or Elbe valley widening, the region is between Pirna and Meissen designated. It is almost completely filled in by the Dresden metropolitan area.
places
Arrangement downstream:
- Pirna - at the entrance to Saxon Switzerland.
- Heidenau - the south-eastern suburb of Dresden; Großsedlitz baroque garden.
- Dresden - Saxony's state capital.
- Radebeul - Radebeul is the affluent villa suburb of Dresden. The adventure writer Karl May lived here until his death. Radebeul is also the starting point for trips on the “Lößnitzgrundbahn”.
- Coswig - Located between Radebeul and Meißen and at the intersection of two long-distance railways; Old church.
- Weinböhla - State-approved resort between the two parallel long-distance railway lines from Dresden to Leipzig and Berlin.
- Meissen - the city stretching on both sides of the Elbe at the exit to the Grossenhainer care; Albrechtsburg with cathedral and world-famous porcelain factory.
background
getting there
By plane
On the edge of the Elbe valley lies the Dresden Airport with scheduled flights to other German airports and a few international connections. Airports with more international connections are the Berlin Brandenburg Airport
(IATA: BER) and the Prague airport(IATA: PRG), each about 200 km away. The Leipzig / Halle Airport(IATA: LEJ) (in Schkeuditz) is also not too far away and the quickest way to get there is by train.
By train
Dresden has regular ICE / IC and Eurocity connections from / to Berlin, Prague and Leipzig, as well as a regional express connection (with a change in Hof) to Nuremberg.
In the street
By bicycle
The leads through the Elbe valley Elbe cycle path.
mobility
On the right bank of the Elbe runs through the entire area Saxon Wine Route.
The Elbe valley can be explored very well by bike, and there are always appealing views. While a tour downriver from the edge of Saxon Switzerland may be more comfortable, the drive in the opposite direction is worthwhile because of the view towards the sandstone mountains. If necessary, you can go back by train.
The Elbe Valley is part of the Upper Elbe Transport Association. More information on its Website. The S-Bahn line S1 runs completely through the Elbe valley (Saxon Switzerland - Pirna - Dresden - Radebeul - Coswig - Meißen)
Tourist Attractions
- Cultural landscape of the Dresden Elbe Valley. With the baroque representative buildings in Dresden, the Elbe castles (Albrechtsberg Castle, Lingnerschloss / Villa Stockhausen, Eckberg Castle) and the “Blue Wonder” belonged to the world cultural heritage from 2004 to 2009, but because of the construction of the Waldschlößchenbrücke, UNESCO removed the entry from the list .
- Albrechtsburg and Cathedral, in Meissen.
- Karl May Museum, in Radebeul.
- Altkötzschenbroda. Well-preserved historical city green in Radebeul.
- Porcelain Manufactory, in Meissen.
- Scharfenberg Castle on a ledge above the Elbe, between Coswig, Meißen and Klipphausen
activities
- January: Dresden Opera Ball
- May: International Dixieland Festival Dresden
- May June: Dresden Music Festival, Classical music festival
- June: Colorful New Town Republic, left-alternative district festival in Dresden-Neustadt
- December: Dresden Striezelmarkt, one of the largest and most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany
kitchen
The largest growing area for Aronia berries in Germany lies on the Elbe between Radebeul and Meissen. Both Coswiger The berries, originally from North America, are grown on around 40 hectares in the districts of Kötitz and Brockwitz. The shrubs reach heights of up to two meters and the berries ripen towards the end of August. In the beginning of autumn the leaves turn fiery red. The health berries are offered dried or coated with chocolate. They are also used to make juice, jelly, syrup and liqueur. You can also make aronia cake, aronia ice cream, aronia hearts, aronia bratwurst, aronia bread and wine from it.
The aronia blossom
The berries
Aronia in autumn
nightlife
security
climate
The Elbe valley is particularly climate favored.
